#EC580C Color Information
#EC580C RGB value is (236, 88, 12). The hex color red value is 236, green is 88, and blue is 12. Its HSL format shows a hue of 20°, saturation of 90 percent, and lightness of 49 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 63 percent, 95 percent, 7 percent.
#EC580C Color Meaning
Color #EC580C projects vibrant urgency, autumnal zest, and friendly warning. #EC580C bright, reddish-orange is the color of the ripe fruit, evoking harvest time, sunset alerts, and tangy sweetness. Psychologically, color #EC580C is energizing and attention-grabbing, stimulating appetite, activity, and immediate awareness. #EC580C sits between the friendly warmth of orange and the urgent signal of red, making #EC580C effective for calls to action that need to feel both positive and imperative. #EC580C color is inherently lively and impossible to ignore. Culturally, color #EC580C is associated with fall festivals, sports teams, and safety equipment, symbolizing visibility, ripe readiness, and high-energy fun. Symbolically, #EC580C represents a peak moment, a signal to act now, and energy that is both natural and intensely focused. Therefore, color #EC580C acts as a visual catalyst, cutting through visual clutter with its juicy, electric warmth to prompt engagement, caution, or celebration.
Color Conversion
Convert #EC580C across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#EC580C harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#EC580C harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #EC580C for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #EC580C appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#EC580C Color FAQs
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